Some industry truth! You can be with the big agent and get over looked or under subbed . You can be with the small agent and have so many doors open for you. Actor agent relations is like a jigsaw once you find your puzzle feeling complete then you know you’ve found the right one
Have a client who we’ve had for year and she does and give 100% in every self tape and she’s just sent and landed her first TV gig. My ears are still ringing from the scream she made down the phone. Sooooo happy for her 🙌🏼🕺🏼🥳
Lovely actors don’t pay anyone for advice on what to write to an agent be yourself show your work in a nice simple clickable form (Spotlight) or if not on Spotlight add a CV which features a picture of you. Failing that message me and I’ll be brutally honest with you for free.
3 years today since we got the best news ever that my lovely other half had gone into remission 🫶🏼 had a lovely dinner and lots of donuts today to celebrate. He is my rock and I’m so proud of him every day ❤️❤️❤️
Client did a tape last week for a job I would have bet money on her getting and it didn’t go her way. Cut to today she just lands a 4 week shoot on a huge tv series 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
Client who has been taping loads and not booking contacted me today to be like what do I need to do. They’re tapes are always top form I said keep it up. 30 mins later job booked shooting next week 🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼 - love it when this happens
Here’s a thought instead of playing with young acting students mental health by forcing “casting types” on them maybe just maybe show them how to compress a tape? Or even name one? - Or if you have some extra time teach them about doing their taxes!!!
It’s our birthday today 9 years ago I sat on a film set thinking what if I became and agent what if I just wing it and see what happens. So glad I did I’m so lucky to be part of this community and have such a wonderful bunch of talent that I’m proud of who are all doing so well.
Client booked a gig today for a job she really wanted. Calling her to tell her the news and she just goes ahead and booked another one and they don’t clash
Spoke with an actor pal who is with one of the biggest agencies in the UK and her agent always gets her to upload the tape direct. That blows my mind I need to watch all of them for peace and mind and more often than not I have some feedback and sometimes they might need redone.
This industry deals us with new hands every week. Client just wrapped on a huge job and then today got offered a new job which they really wanted and the job they’ve just wrapped have added them into another ep 😭 this lovely actor has went nearly a year without a gig now this ☹️
Remember guys us agents are on the same team as you kicking the same ball trying to score the same goals.
You should never feel like your agent is your subordinate but always feel like they are your teammate 🕺🏼🥰
My clients actually blow my mind. They don’t all know each other but the support they give each other is something special. Talent championing talent as it should be. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
The community of Birdston Talent Management actually hurts my heart our clients supporting each other championing each other even reading in for each other bloody love it
Spoke to a client last week who was feeling a bit lost. He’s been having a quiet spell for a while and bang 2 confirms in one day! Sometimes jobs come like buses all at the one time 🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼
I’m bias but I actually represent the most loveliest people. Had such a lovely voice message from one of the gang and I’m just so lucky to call these folk my clients and my friends - love you all 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I am now self-represented and looking for a new agent!
I’m from the North West and have previous TV credits in Phoenix Rise (airing this year), Doctors and Hollyoaks. 🎬
A brilliant thread for actors. I had a rep meeting recently and the actor said to me my ring light broke last week and can’t afford one til next month. I said unless the ring light is reading in don’t waste your money. She’s had 3 tapes since and 2 pencils no ring light in sight!
1/3 Actor friends; Much to say about the Deadline article but as I’ve said here before, we don’t need beautifully produced self tapes with expensive lighting & production values. We just want to see you doing what you do.
Had such a good work day today. Signed a client who we’d had our eyes on for a few years. Then a client who doubted himself about an audition went and landed the gig with a straight over at said audition 🙌🏼🕺🏼
So one of the gang booked a tv gig and on their first take they were wearing basically a costume to make them look like the character and it totally distracted from the performance so got them to retake and they’ve landed the job. They just sent me a video of them binning the 1/2
Just saw a horrible tweet to an actor who posted about booking a job “the pay was shocking I declined it” - what horrible thing to write that actor might have needed to accept a rubbish fee you don’t know their personal situation. This industry is hard enough without that!
So don’t have many friends in my new area and mentioned in a Facebook group about how difficult it is to make friends in your 30s 1 week later I’ve made an event at a local pub and invited all the people who agreed with me super random I know but looking forward to it 🥰
Thinking of starting a social maybe once a month maybe a coffee morning or a drink in the evening in Glasgow. Let me know any of you would be up for that. This industry can be a lonely place for us creatives and it’s also a great way of networking. Share with your Glasgow pals
It's our birthday today! - Birdston Talent Management turns 8 today. Thanks for all the lovely support from our clients, casting directors, productions, theatres and ofcourse our lovely followers. Here to many more years :)
This industry is like no other was on phone with Producer who was telling me my client who was meant to be filming tomorrow has been cut and while on the call a straight tv offer for job shooting next month for the same client came in swings and roundabouts 🤩
Tomorrrrow I get to make a bid for my dream flat and I’ve got that Christmas Eve feeling! How am I supposed to sleep tonight. Here’s a cute picture of my dog cause why no 🙌🏼
No matter how bad a contract that lands on our desk we always send it to our client cause it’s good for them to see and it’s a good way to learn what to and what not to accept. As an actor you should be taught in drama school this sort of thing instead of dreaded “casting types”
Remember gang age is just a number. Simon came into this game in his 50's
Good luck to Simon who is out shooting his TV debut on a HUGE!!!!!! BBC production
For the next 5 days I’m gonna do a zoom at 12pm to chat to all those actory folks so if you’ve got an question you’d like to ask an agent can be about anything industry related then head over to
@Birdstontalent1
for all the details
So if Spotlight not working the last 2 days wasn’t bad enough my new internet hub hasn’t arrived 😭 day of working in a cafe for us. On the plus side I’m going to see SClub7 tonight 🕺🏼
Just finishing up for the day it’s been a shit quiet year for all but today gave me some hope today felt like the first time in a while like a normal day. More of this plz
You know what I love when your watching a self tape and you know it’s one of your other clients reading in and that’s what Birdston is all about community and championing each other ❤️
920 and just negotiated one of the best deals of the year and haven’t even finished my tea. Who is this where is Sean! Thing my actual person has been hacked 🤣
When chatting to actors about rep I always say why put yourself in a bubble when you can be the one blowing bubbles. “Casting type” isn’t a thing anymore be yourself be unique put a little bit of yourself into every audition and performance 🙂
Just had an email from an actor with "Girl next door" in the header, that's how she described herself as an actor☹️told me she'd been given advice to "sell herself on that", please don't listen to this kind of advice, it's outdated, reductive and just meaningless crap really ❤️
Reading through these hashtags and it’s heartbreaking I promise there are good eggs out there. I do hope they get their just desserts and everyone is reimbursed what they are owed.
Augustina got a tele job so that means I deserve a takeaway right? Sooo proud she really gives it her all all the time and what a lovely phonecall it was to make. My ears still hurt though 😅🥳
Choose life choose going to your bed before 10 choose not emailing me too early tomorrow. Heading home from the fringe on a total theatre high 🙌🏼🫶🏼 the actors I am honoured to work with melt my heart with their pure talent ❤️❤️❤️
Tomorrow it’s not a bank holiday in Scotland - so I’m thinking of doing a wee agent Q&A on zoom at 12pm if you fancy tuning in ping me an email Sean
@birdstontalentmanagement
.co.uk
Will send the zoom link in the morning (Ps no question is a silly question)
Today was a mad one! Didn’t stop for a minute heads thumping but tomorrow we go off on a wee staycation to one of my fave places in the world with the dogs and a lovely wee cabin til Monday🥰
Myyyy lovely over half had a really important exam today and he’s just gone and bloody smashed it. Super proud. Sad I’m not at home to celebrate with him but finishing up early then last day at the fringe. This is the least amount of shows I’ve ever seen. Blaming it on adulting☹️
Some might call today Tuesday for me today it was pencil day! So many clients pencilled then just checked the email and a confirmation is the cherry on top of a busy exciting day🕺🏼
So I’ve managed to not on purpose book myself out for dinner every night next week with friends and family taking me for birthday dinner I mean 31 is already looking bright
Doesn’t happen to me often but I had a total off day. Like my brain was refusing to do stuff. I sent invoice to myself instead of for a job. I nearly fucked up my VAT and I spilled a Starbucks the full length of me! Please Tuesday be better 🤞🏼
Seeing A LOT of
#actors
beating themselves up, for not being where they want to be in their careers right now.
I think this clip from our latest podcast with casting director
@dedwardscasting
sums it up PERFECTLY!
PLEASE be kind to yourself & take the weight OFF! 🤗🎬🤗
So it’s a Wednesday and it’s also my best pals birthday and tonight we’re going clubbing on a week night which we haven’t done down we were like 18 and we both have work tomorrow 😭
Every single Saturday I try and convince myself that I’m gonna cook a lovely dinner then about 20 mins later the Uber eats delivery person turns up at my door 😅